Scottish Government FOI Index

22,922releases indexed

40,952attachments found

29.5avg calendar days

8,507partially withheld

2016-06-13oldest in sample

2026-11-04newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,507 unclear 7,460 not held 3,292 released 1,599 already published 716 cost limit 637 clarification 377 withheld 251 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5225 s.20 4485 s.34(1) 3789 s.39(2) 3640 s.30 3038 s.17(1) 2981 s.25(1) 2557 s.10(4) 2089 s.11(2) 1639 s.29(1) 1249 s.2 1245 s.3 980

Timeline

2026-11 48 2026-10 227 2026-09 8 2026-08 299 2026-07 476 2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,336 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 991 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 972 releases · 31.1 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 678 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 667 releases · 25.5 avg days

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7,460 matching releases

Scottish Public Pensions Agency 2024 Police Pay award: FOI release

1. Are any of your staff working on the 2024 pay award backlog? Have any of them being doing so i.e. is or have any of them been working through, recalculating and arranging for payment of monies owed to officers in a similar situation to me? 2. Have members of other schemes administered by the SPPA also been affected...

FOI unclear 55 score 11 working days correspondence ministers spending s.2

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500472697
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Cumulative costs of Scottish Government legal fees: FOI Review

Original Request - 202500462518 You asked for 'In the last five financial years (inclusive of 2024/25), please provide the details of which matters counsel or legal advice was sought for any cumulative cost of legal fees of less than £50,000. This should include live and closed matters, with "matters" taken to be a ge...

FOI unclear 55 score 10 working days correspondence ministers spending s.23 s.37 s.20

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500472207 Review of 202500462518
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Staff relocated to and from Scotland House, London: FOI release

You asked for the following information: 1. How many civil servants have relocated from the rest of the UK to work in Scotland in each of the last three years? And how many have gone the opposite way in each of the last three years?

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500470014
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Breakdown of additional funding allocated for Gaelic growth: FOI release

A breakdown of the additional £5.7 million allocated to support Gaelic's growth in the 2025/26 budget.

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500470224
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Gaelic language funding for schools: FOI release

The amount of Gaelic funding given to schools, for each school with their name.

FOI unclear 55 score 12 working days correspondence spending s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500470493
Directorate: Education Reform Directorate
Topic: Education, Public sector

Scottish Government meetings with Teva Pharmaceuticals: FOI Review

Original Request - 202500469894 In the time period from 01 October 2023 to present: When and where have Scottish Government (SG) ministers or senior civil servants in the SG had meetings with a.) representatives of Teva Pharmaceuticals; b.) Israeli diplomats from the UK's Israeli Embassy, where discussion of Teva P...

FOI unclear 50 score 5 working days correspondence ministers meetings

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500473849 Review of 202500469894
Directorate: Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Formal disciplinary procedures for Scottish Government staff using online video streaming services: FOI release

Please provide the total number of Scottish Government employees who have been subject to disciplinary procedures for using online video streaming services, such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney Plus, or Apple TV, on Scottish Government laptops since 2021.

FOI unclear 75 score 19 working days correspondence 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-24
Reference: FOI/202500482316
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: FOI release

You asked: “What was the saving to the Scottish Government for not paying Fuel Allowance for Financial Year 2024/2025?”

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468957
Directorate: Social Security Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Records of selected international ministerial engagements: FOI release

Records of international ministerial engagements, including foreign visits, meetings, official missions or events abroad, for the following individuals: Alex Salmond Fiona Hyslop Humza Yousaf Specifically, you requested the date, location, purpose of the visit, and key individuals or organizations met.

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.25(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500467069
Directorate: Culture and External Affairs Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector

Forwarded e-mails from ministerial e-mail addresses to personal email addresses: FOI release

Number of times government ministers have forwarded e-mails or documents from their ministerial e-mail addresses to their personal e-mail addresses in calendar years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 to date? Please provide the data broken down by the name, and role of the government minister for each year. If the same...

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence ministers

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468575
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Payments made by Airlines to participate in the Air Discount Scheme: EIR release

(a) Payment amounts made to each airline participant in the Air Discount Scheme; (b) The number of passenger journeys per airline to which those ADS claims relate; for each of the years 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 16 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: EIR/202500467847
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Transport

Scottish Public Pensions Agency expenses: FOI release

1) The total amount of money spent by your organisation on overtime payments in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25. 2) The total amount of money spent fixing/replacing broken equipment in 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25. 3) The total financial loss to your organisation on written off inventory and IT equipme...

FOI unclear 75 score 12 working days correspondence spending 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468859
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government training materials of gender ideology: FOI release

What organisation has been responsible for training the Scottish Government and the NHS in gender ideology and how were training materials vetted and commissioned

FOI unclear 55 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1)

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500467227
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Costs of the National GP coaching service: FOI release

The cost of the National GP coaching service. I would like the figures for the last 3 years.

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468531
Directorate: Primary Care Directorate
Topic: Health and social care, Public sector

Social Security Scotland internal and external legal services: FOI release

Request for Information 1: The number of full time equivalent (FTE) employees who work in Social Security Scotland’s internal legal team, including all lawyers, solicitors, etc. in a) Financial Year 2022/23, b) Financial Year 2023/24, and c) Financial Year 2024/25. Request for Information 2: The total amount spent by ...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers spending s.20

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468165
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Community Payback Order (CPO) breach statistics: FOI release

You asked for source information on the number of CPO orders breached in 24/25, particularly in Edinburgh, Fife and East Lothian and whether these breaches led to a return to custody.

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500469439
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Applications received by Scottish Government for Just Transition Funding: EIR release

Could you please tell me, broken down by year from when the Just Transition Fund was announced to the present date, how many applications have been received by the Scottish Government for funding. Can the following information be broken down by year.

FOI/EIR unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500469119
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy, Public sector

Scottish Government spend on prepaid mobile phones: FOI release

How much money has the Scottish Government spent on prepaid mobile phones for the First Minister's department and the corporate department in the last five years, with a breakdown per year?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers contracts spending

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500467698
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Forestry legal services: FOI release

1. The number of FTE employees who work in Scottish Forestry’s internal legal team, including all lawyers, solicitors, etc. in a) Financial Year 2022/23, b) Financial Year 2023/24, and c) Financial Year 2024/25. 2. The total amount spent by Scottish Forestry on internal legal services, including the salaries of employ...

FOI unclear 50 score 18 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468209
Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

North Lanarkshire Council area bankruptcy award statistics: FOI release

We are looking for the following details for North Lanarkshire Council between 01/04/24 to 31/03/25. How many Minimal Asset Process bankruptcies were awarded How may Full Administration bankruptcies were awarded I’m not sure if you can provide any of the above but would appreciate what information you have available...

FOI unclear 50 score 11 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500470255
Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Disclosure Scotland legal services: FOI release

The number of FTE employees who work in Disclosure Scotland’s internal legal team, including all lawyers, solicitors, etc. in a) Financial Year 2022/23, b) Financial Year 2023/24, and c) Financial Year 2024/25. The total amount spent by Disclosure Scotland on internal legal services, including the salaries of employee...

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468187
Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Campaign 'Let's Do Net Zero' costs: FOI release

I am requesting information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. Please could you provide me with the costs incurred for the Scottish Government's 'Let's Do Net Zero' campaign, since the launch of the campaign. This would include, but is not limited to, public relations/communications advice by extern...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence spending

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468571
Directorate: Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic: Money and tax, Public sector

Scottish Government internal and external legal services: FOI release

1. The number of FTE employees who work in the Scottish Government’s internal legal team, including all lawyers, solicitors, etc. in a) Financial Year 2022/23, b) Financial Year 2023/24, and c) Financial Year 2024/25. 2. The total amount spent by the Scottish Government on internal legal services, including the salari...

FOI unclear 80 score 19 working days correspondence spending s.17(1) 2 attachments

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468068
Directorate: People Directorate
Topic: Law and order, Public sector

Budget and staff of HM Fire Service Inspectorate in Scotland: FOI release

1.The total operational budget of HM Fire Service Inspectorate in Scotland in the Financial Years a) 2022/23, b) 2023/24, and c) 2024/25. 2.The total headcount of HM Fire Service Inspectorate in Scotland in the Financial Years a) 2022/23, b) 2023/24, and c) 2024/25. 3.The total FTE number of staff employed by HM Fire...

FOI unclear 50 score 4 working days correspondence

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500472858
Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills

Constitution Directorate staffing structure: FOI release

The current staffing structure of the Constitution Directorate, including the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) staff, job titles or roles, and their pay bands. Please also provide this information for the former Constitutional Futures Division as it stood on 1 January 2025.

FOI unclear 50 score 19 working days correspondence briefings

Published: 2025-09-23
Reference: FOI/202500468231
Directorate: Constitution Directorate
Topic: Public sector, Work and skills